Sunday, May 30, 2010

His grandmother's age was 70 but, whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed Salah.

He however could never win over his ego to get up and pray.

Whatever he did, his Salah was always the last to be offered and he prayed it quickly to get it in on time.

Thinking of this, he got up and realized that there were only 15 minutes left before Salat-ul Isha. He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib. While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed.

His grandmother prayed with such tranquillity and peace.

He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while.

He had been at work all day and was tired, so tired. He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting.

He was sweating profusely.

He looked around.

It was very crowded.

Every direction he looked in was filled with people.

Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and Some were on their knees with their heads in their hands

Just waiting……………

Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was.

His heart was about to burst.

It was the Day of Judgment.

When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgment, but that seemed so long ago.

Could this be something his mind made up?

No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this.

The interrogation was still going on. He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called.

No one could answer him.

All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him.

Two angels grabbed his arms and led him forward.

He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd.

The angels brought him to the centre and left him there.

His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie.

He opened his eyes but saw only another world.

The people were all helping others.

He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam.

His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared.

He pleaded his case,

'I too was always on this path.

I helped others.

I spread the word of Allah.

I performed my Salah.

I fasted in the month of Ramadhan.

Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did.

Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not.'

He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah.

He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over.

His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision.

At last, the decision was made.

The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands, turned to the crowd.

His legs felt like they were going to collapse.

He closed his eyes as they began

To read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam.

His name was read first.

He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be,

'How could I go to Jahannam?

I served others all my life,

I spread the word of Allah to others'.

His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat.

The two angels took him by the arms.

As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward the blazing flames of Jahannam.

He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him.

He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Noble Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him.

The Jahannam angels continued to drag him.

They had gotten closer to the Hellfire.

He looked back and these were his last pleas.

Had not Rasulullah [SAW] said,
'How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins'?
He began yelling,

'My prayers? My prayers? My prayers?'

The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam.

The flames of the fire were burning his face.

He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope And he had Nothing left in him.

One of the angels pushed him in.

He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.

He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back.

He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard.

He wiped some dust off himself and asked him,

'Who are you?'

The old man replied,

'I am your prayers'.

'Why are you so late! I was almost in the Fire!

You rescued me at the last minute before I fell in'.

The old man smiled and shook his head,

'You always performed me at the last minute, did you forget?'

At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah.

He was in a sweat.

He listened to the voices coming from outside.

He heard the Adhan for Salat-ul Isha.

He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu.

Pass this on to your friends and family......

Maybe, you can help someone open their eyes.

And who knows?

Maybe, this is a good deed that can help you during the day of Judgment.

It became closer and closer, the time for Malaikat Izrail to do his work. Slowly, Rasulullah's (SAW) soul was pulled. It seemed that the body of Rasulullah (SAW) was full of sweat (paseena) ; the nerves of his neck became tight.

So he sat and read it, while he was reading it a man was watching him and
Came to him and said 'Do you know that you have got at least 470 hasana's
(Blessings) just for reading this!
The person who wrote this on the wall also got 470 hasana's;
Even I got 470 hasana's just for writing this mail;
Even you got (who is reading this mail) 470 hasana's.

So press forward and let more people get 470 hasana's.

Don't forget, each time someone reads this mail and gets hasanat so do you

When there is only a single star left in the sky.
At that very moment, the path of forgiveness will close.
The writing in the Quran will vanish.
The sun will lower itself with the earth.

Prophet Muhammad saw said, 'Who ever delivers this news to someone else,
I will on the Day of Judgement make for him a place in Jannat.'

Friday, May 28, 2010

Among the marvels of modern technology is also the ability to track the missed calls which were made by our friends and foes and the likes. We do not get a good night's sleep, unless we have returned the calls of those who matter. We don't let any call / miss call go unanswered as long as we know that it matters. Don't we?

But how about the calls of "hay-yaa al-as-salaah and hay-yaa al-al falah" made from the neighborhood house of our master, the Almighty Allah.? Those calls are made five times a day and many a times they all go unanswered.

We do not either respond!!! Nor do we respect these missed calls. Do they matter?

Everybody can tell, if these really matter. May be not today nor tomorrow, but surely in the hereafter. Let us look at ourselves. Can we afford to let these calls of the muazzin be missed, day after day, after day. The call from our cherisher, sustainer and the ultimate master. Just think about it.

Next time one hears this call, just ask yourself how good a night's sleep can I have by missing those calls from the house of Allah Think about it....the answer may come from the inner heart.

If you feel this email is worth reading, please forward to your contacts/friends.Prophet Muhammad ( S.A.W) says: "The one who guides to good will be rewarded equally"

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

There is a special hour on Friday, during which all prayers are accepted and answered by Allah(swt), all Glory and Praise be to Him. This is part of the blessings that Allah(swt) has blessed this day with, over all the other days of the week.

Aby Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (saw) said:

"On Friday, there is an hour during which, if any Muslim is standing in front of Allah in salat, and asking Allah for something good, he will be granted his request", Then he made a sign with his hands, showing that it was a very short period of time.

*al-Bukhari (935)

There are numerous opinions as to exact hour of Friday during which this occurs, but two opinions are the strongest:

·When the Imam sits down between the two khutbahs until the end of the khutbah

·After the Asr prayer until the Magrib prayer.

Ibn Al-Qayyim (a famous Sunni Islamic jurist, lived in (1292-1350CE / 691 AH- 751 AH) preferred the second over the first one. This because of the following hadith:

* Zad-Al-maad 1/378-396

Friday has twelve hours (or part to it). There is one hour during which if a Muslim asks Allah anything, Allah will give it to him, so find it during the last hour after Asr.

Monday, May 17, 2010

A traveler once came to the Masjid to see the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) after greeting the Prophet, he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the dialogue between the traveler and the Prophet.

Traveler : I do not want azhab (punishments) to be written in my account.

Prophet : Behave well with your parents

Traveler : I want to be known amongst people as an intelligent person.

Prophet : Fear Allah (Jalla Jalal Ho), always.

Traveler : I want to be counted amongst Allah's favorites.

Prophet : Recite Qur’an every morning and evening.

Traveler : I want my heart to always be enlightened. (Roshan and Munawer)

Prophet : Never forget death.

Traveler : I never want to be away from Allah's blessing.

Prophet : Always treat fellow creatures well.

Traveler : I never want to be harmed by my enemies.

Prophet : Always have faith in only Allah.

Traveler : I never want to be humiliated.

Prophet : Be careful of your actions.

Traveler : I wish to live long.

Prophet : Always do sile rahm. (Goodness towards blood Relations)

Traveler : I want my sustenance to increase.

Prophet : Always be in Wudhoo.

Traveler : I wish to stay free of azhaab in the grave.

Prophet : Always wear pure (paak) clothes.

Traveler : I never want to be burned in hell.

Prophet : Control your eyes and tongue.

Traveler : How do I get my sins forgiven?

Prophet : Always ask forgiveness from Allah with a lot of humility.

Traveler : I want people to respect me always.

Prophet : Never extend your hands of need at people.

Traveler : I want to always be honored.

Prophet : Never humiliate or put down anyone.

Traveler : I don't want to be squeezed by Fishare Qabr. (Squeezing in the grave)

Prophet : Recite Surat El Mulk (The Dominion) often.

Traveler : I want my wealth to increase.

Prophet : Recite Surat El Waqiah (The Inevitable) every night.

Traveler : I want to be safe and at peace on Day of Judgment.

Prophet : Do Zikr (Praises) of Allah from dusk to night.

Traveler : I want to be in full attention and concentration during prayers.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

FATWASaudi council of Muftis have given an unanimous Fatwa that ring tones on QURAN AAYAT are haraam because the AAYAT are not complete when we pick the phone & meanings of AAYAT changes when they are not complete.

QURAN is for Hidayat and not for ring tones, KINDLY PASS THIS MESSAGE TO OTHER MUSLIM BROTHERS AND BE ADVISED Don't say 'Mosque' ………..Say always ' Masjid'Because Islam or ganization has found that mosque = mosquitoes. Don't write ' Mecca '…………Write always correctly ' Makkah'Because Mecca = house of wines Don't write ' Mohd' ……….Write always completely as ' Muhammad’ Becasue Mohd = the dog with big mouth. Forward it as many Muslims as you can for SawaabNothing bad will happen if you dont forward this but these points are important and it is our duty to educate our brothers and sisters.

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he
said

'We can't keep Muslims from going to Masjid.'

'We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the truth.'

'We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their
Allah and his messenger Muhammad (S.A.W)'
'Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is broken.'

'So, let them go to their Masjids; let them have their covered dish
dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a
relationship with Allah and his messenger Muhammad (S.A.W).'

'This is what I want you to do,' said the devil: 'Distract them from
gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining that vital connection
throughout their day!'

'How shall we do this?' his demons shouted.

'Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable
schemes to occupy their minds,' he answered.

'Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow.'

'Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work
6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty
lifestyles.'

'Keep them from spending time with their children.' 'As their families
fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of
work!'

'Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small
voice.'

'Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive.'

'To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and
see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music
constantly.'

'This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his
messenger Muhammad (S.A.W)'

'Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers.' 'Pound their minds
with the news 24 hours a day.' 'Invade their driving moments with
billboards.'
'Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes,
and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products,
services and false hopes.'

'Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands
will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become
dissatisfied with their wives. 'Keep the wives too tired to love their
husbands at night.'

'Give them headaches too!'

'If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to
look elsewhere.

'That will fragment their families quickly!'

'Give them story books to distract them from teaching their children the
real meaning of Salat.'

'Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah's creation.

A man woke up early in order to Pray the Fajr Prayer in the masjid..He got dressed, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty.

He got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home,He changed His Clothes, made his ablution, and was, again,on his way to the masjid.

On his way to the masjid, He Fell again and at the Same Spot!He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home.At home he, once again, Changed His Clothes,made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.

On his way to the masjid, He Met a Man Holding a Lamp.He asked the man of his identity and the man replied 'I Saw You Fall Twiceon your way to the masjid,So I Brought a Lamp so I can Light Your Way.'The first man thanked him profusively and thetwo where on their way to the masjid.

Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man withthe lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him.The second man refused.The first man asked him a couple more times and,again, the answer was the same.The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray.He man replied

I am Shetaan(devil/ evil)

The man was shocked at this reply.Shetan went on to explain,'I saw you on your way to the masjidand it was I who made you fall. When you went home,cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the masjid,Allah forgave all of your sins.I made you fall a second time, and even thatdid not encourage you to stay home,but rather, you went back on your way to the masjid.

Because of that, Allah forgave all the sinsof the people of your household .

I was AFRAID if i made you fall one more time,then Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your village,so I made sure that you reached the masjid safely..'

So do not let Shetan benefit from his actions.Do not put off a good that you intended to do asyou never know how much rewardyou might receive from the hardships you encounterwhile trying to achieve that good.If forwarding this message will bother you, or taketoo much time from you, then don't do it, but you will notget the reward of it, which is great. Imagine,that when you forward this, you receive 240 good deeds,and so will I for sending it to you! Wouldn't it be easy just toPress Forward ' and receive this Reward?May Allah (Subhana Ho Wataallah) grant us perfect Muslim Heart n weall do Prayers with our Heart and Soul... ............. ......... ......Ameen

A man reached 70 years of age and he faced a disease; he could not urinate. The doctors informed him that he was in need of an operation to cure this disease. He agreed to have the operation done as the problem was giving him much pain for days. When the operation was completed, his doctor gave him the bill which covered all the costs. The old man looked at the bill and started to cry. Upon seeing this the doctor told him that if the cost was too high then they could make some other arrangements. The old man said “I am not crying because of the money but I am crying because Allah let me urinate for 70 years and He never sent me a bill.”

"…and if you try to count the blessings of Allah, never will you be able to count them… {Surah Ibrahim}"

Saturday, May 8, 2010

The following incident took place when Muhammad Ali's (KELAY) daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock.You've got to work hard to get to them."

He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too."

Source: Taken from the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.

Read, think and follow Quran.”There is no doubt in Quran”. We are muslims we should not leave Quran. Belive me Quran is the most value able book in this world. Forward this mail to your friends and others.
Best Regards

Very interesting findings of Dr. Tariq Al Swaidan might grasp your attention:
Dr.Tarig Al Swaidan discovered some verses in the Holy Qur'an
That mention one thing is equal to another, i.e. men are equal to women.

Although this makes sense grammatically, the astonishing fact is that the number of
times the word man appears in the Holy Qur'an is 24 and number of times the word woman appears is also 24, therefore not only is this phrase correct in the grammatical sense but also true mathematically, i.e. 24 = 24.